Special to Outkick The Coverage from OddsShark.com The Alabama Crimson Tide again quieted their critics in their season opener on Saturday, blowing out the USC Trojans 52-6 to win their 13th straight game dating back to last season. The Crimson Tide closed as 13-point favorites against USC and covered the spread easily, improving to 6-2 versus the number in their last eight games. This week, Alabama hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as 28.5-point betting favorites at sportsbooks in its home opener. While the defending national champions have been nearly unstoppable lately, they are just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven home games. The Hilltoppers are riding a seven-game winning streak as well, covering five in a row following a 46-14 rout of the Rice Owls. Another top team that has been dominant recently but has also struggled at home at times is the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are coming off a 77-10 blowout of the Bowling Green Falcons in their season opener. The Buckeyes had no problem covering as 27.5-point favorites over the Falcons in winning for the 26th time in 27 games straight up, but they had failed to beat the spread in eight of their previous…
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